| J. Goldsmith - 1811 - 184 páginas
...day there I PROBLEM XXTI. — To explain the phenomenon of the harvest-moon. Obs. The harvest-moon is the full moon, which happens at or near the time of the antumnal equinox, when a few nights before and after tiie full, the moon rises nearly at the same time,... | |
| Thomas Keith - 1811 - 388 páginas
...these signs answer to the months of September and October, Definition. -. The harvest moon, in south latitude, is the full moon which happens at, or near, the time ot the vernal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of south latitude, whenever the moon is in «K Virgo... | |
| John Lathrop - 1812 - 218 páginas
...? Answer. It was visible to the whole of Europe, Africa, and the continent of Asia. ' PROBLEM XLVI. To explain the phenomenon of the harvest moon. Definition...signs twelve times in a year,) there is very little diuerence between her times of rising for several nights together, because her orbit is at these times... | |
| Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - 256 páginas
...continual day there ? PROBLEM XXII. — To explain the phenomena of the harvest-moon. O&s. The harvest-moon is the full moon, which happens at or near the time of the autumnal equinox, when a few nights before and after the full, the moon rises nearly at the same time, on account of... | |
| John Lathrop - 1821 - 206 páginas
...these signs answer to the months of" September and October. Definition 2. The harvest moon, in south latitude, is the full moon which happens at, or near, the time of the vernal equinox; for, to the inhabitants of south latitude, whenever the moon is in 15? Virgo or Libra... | |
| 1822 - 494 páginas
...Philosophies." The second edition of that little manual was published in 1735. The harvest-moon, in south latitude, is the full moon which happens at, or near, the time of the vernal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of south latitude, whenever the moon is in virgo or libra... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1832 - 412 páginas
...these signs answer to the months of September and October. DEFINITION 2. The harvest moon, in south latitude, is the full moon which happens at, or near, the time of the vernal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of south latitude, whenever the moon is in T$ Virgo or ===... | |
| sir Richard Phillips - 1834 - 248 páginas
...o'clock in the afternoon ? PROBLEM XXII. — To explain the. phenomenon of the harvest moon. Def. — The harvest moon in north latitude is the full moon,...happens at or near the time of the autumnal equinox. When the moon is in Pisces or Aries, her orbit is so nearly parallel to the horizon that she rises... | |
| John Rorke - 1844 - 188 páginas
...ecliptic ; this will cause no sensible error, as their inclination is at an angle of only 5 degrees.* 2, The harvest moon, in north latitude, is the full moon...happens at, or near, the time of the autumnal equinox. In south latitude, it occurs at or near the time of the vernal equinox. PROB. 51. Given the time when... | |
| Joseph Guy - 1845 - 370 páginas
...these signs answer to the months of September and October. DEFINITION 2. The harvest moon, in south latitude, is the full moon which happens at, or near, the time of the vernal equinox ; for, to the inhabitants of south latitude, whenever the moon is in tig Virgo or ^... | |
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